MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to Azerbaijan's president for the downing of an Azerbaijani airliner in Russian airspace. However, he stopped short of directly admitting Russian involvement, stating that a criminal investigation was launched to probe the incident.
Investigation Underway Regarding Azerbaijan Airlines Aircraft Crash That Killed 38 People
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AZERBAIJAN - Azerbaijani officials were cited by Reuters as saying that the Azerbaijan Airlines Flight J2-8243 aircraft that crashed near the Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people was shot down by a Russian air defense system.
Flight J2-8243, en route…
